After playing the best game of his young basketball career Sunday night to upset No. 3-ranked Ohio State, Marcus Carr was swallowed up by the Gophers’ student section near midcourt on Williams Arena’s raised floor. “I kind of knew it was coming,” the sophomore guard said of the court-storming. “Once you see the rush of the fans coming through, it was a great experience. I’m usually not really into that kind of stuff to be around a bunch of people, but the crowd was great for us tonight.” This was different from the celebration he was a part of as a sit-out transfer last season when his teammates beat No. 11 Purdue on Senior Night. Carr was leading the Gophers this time. He wanted them be taken seriously despite a losing record in the first month of the season. After opening Big Ten play with a tough road loss in…
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